Jamie Uys
South African film director, film producer, screenwriter and film editor (1921-1996) · South Africa · On the map · Directors · Died at 74
Jacobus Johannes Uys, better known as Jamie Uys, was a South African film director, best known for directing the 1980 comedy film The Gods Must Be Crazy and its 1989 sequel The Gods Must Be Crazy II. Uys also directed the 1974 documentary film Animals Are Beautiful People.
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1996Died29 January 19961994
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and ApartheidFilm1989
The Gods Must Be Crazy IIFilm, Director, Writer1980
The Gods Must Be CrazyFilm, Director, Writer1976
Funny PeopleFilm, Director, Writer1973Jamie '21Film1969
DirkieFilm, Director, Writer1966
All the Way to ParisFilm, Director, Writer1964
DingakaFilm, Director, Writer1961
Doodkry is MinFilm, Director, Writer1960Keep The Shiny Side Face UpFilm, Producer1958Die BosvelderFilm, Director, Writer1955
Geld Soos BossiesFilm, Director, Writer195350-50Film, Director, Writer1951
Far Away in the BushveldFilm, Director, Writer1921Born30 May 1921
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and ApartheidFilm1989The Gods Must Be Crazy IIFilm, Director, Writer1980The Gods Must Be CrazyFilm, Director, Writer1976Funny PeopleFilm, Director, Writer1973Jamie '21Film1969DirkieFilm, Director, Writer1966All the Way to ParisFilm, Director, Writer1964DingakaFilm, Director, Writer1961Doodkry is MinFilm, Director, Writer1960Keep The Shiny Side Face UpFilm, Producer1958Die BosvelderFilm, Director, Writer1955Geld Soos BossiesFilm, Director, Writer195350-50Film, Director, Writer1951Far Away in the BushveldFilm, Director, Writer1921Born30 May 1921People around Jamie
Close ties
- Nǃxau ǂToma Jamie directed The Gods Must Be Crazy (1985)
- Emil Nofal Also in Keep The Shiny Side Face Up (1960)
Ken Gampu Jamie produced Dingaka (1965)
Joe Stewardson Also in All the Way to Paris and Funny People
Ken Annakin Directed The Hellions (1961)
Stanley Baker Jamie produced Dingaka (1965)
Sandra Prinsloo Jamie directed The Gods Must Be Crazy (1985)
Juliet Prowse Jamie directed Dingaka (1965)
Marius Weyers Jamie produced The Gods Must Be Crazy (1985)- Harold Huth Produced The Hellions (1961)
Gert van den Bergh Also in Rip van Wyk (1960)- Elmo de Witt Directed Satanskoraal (1959)
Holger Hagen Jamie directed Animals Are Beautiful People (1981)
Known for
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Animals Are Beautiful People 1974
The Gods Must Be Crazy 1980
The Gods Must Be Crazy II 1989
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 24
71 credits on file
About this person
Country
South Africa
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 1996 · aged 74
